The most hotly-anticipated Slaine series since The Horned God - a new saga begins with all-star artist Leonardo Manco drawing Slaine for the first time.
Albion suffers under the tyrannical reign of the Emperor Brutus and his Trojan army. Also bolstering his power are the dragons he has at his disposal, using them to spread terror across the land. Celtic warrior Slaine is leading a rebellion against the occupiers, taking the fight all the way to New Troy - and discovering the secrets that lie in Brutus's dungeons...
Pat Mills's writing and editorial career started in Dundee, working for D.C. Thomson on the teenage romance magazine Romeo. Later Pat went freelance and started a long relationship with IPC Magazines, initially writing for girl's titles like Tammy, Pink and Sandy. He was an assistant editor on Tammy, the publication which began the comic revolution. Then, with Malcolm Shaw, he did some preliminary work devising Jinty before moving over to rejuvenate boy's comics. He created Battle (with John Wagner), Action, Misty and 2000 AD (featuring Judge Dredd). Other notable works include Marshal Law, Third World War in Crisis, the title series for Doctor Who Weekly and Requiem Vampire Knight. He has also recently written several books including Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!, a history of 2000 AD and Serial Killer with artist Kevin O' Neill, a darkly comedic thriller.
Leonardo Manco hails from Argentine but has drawn comics for companies all over the world, including Hellblazer with Andy Diggle for DC Comics, Clive Barker's Hellraiser, and Wolverine and The Avengers for Marvel Comics.